Planiplax
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Planiplax is a genus of dragonflies consisting of five species. The genus belongs to the subfamily Leucorrhiniinae and was described in 1910 by Richard Anthony Muttkowski . A dragonfly previously called Platyplax erythropyga servedas the generotype .
features
Planiplax species are medium-sized dragonflies and reach lengths between 35 and 40 millimeters. The abdomen is brown or red or brownish blue on the basal segments. The pterothorax , the part of the chest ( thorax ) to which the wings attach, is brown and has a variable pattern of dusty cover. The wings are transparent except for a reddish brown spot at the base.
Distribution area
The distribution area extends over three disconnected areas. The first is on the Gulf coast of Mexico to the northern border of Nicaragua . The second area begins in Panama and extends over the northern departments of Colombia . To the east of the Andes , the area follows the course of the Andes and widens in the north to just before the mouth of the Amazon . The last area is in the south of Brazil to the north of Argentina .
Habitat
The animals colonize pools with peripheral vegetation, but the species can also be found on the edge of large rivers.
Systematics
The following species are included in the genus Planiplax :
- Planiplax arachne
- Planiplax erythropyga
- Planiplax machadoi
- Planiplax phoenicura
- Planiplax sanguiniventris
credentials
- ^ A b c d e Garrison, von Ellenrieder , Louton: Dragonfly Genera of the New World. [S. 231], The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2006, ISBN 0801884462